# der Pfeilstorch

der Pfeilstorch is a German noun meaning “A stork (generally Ciconia ciconia) that has been pierced by an African hunter's arrows or spears but lived to migrate northwards to Europe; a number of such storks have been spotted in German-speaking Europe since the nineteenth century, giving insight into migratory patterns.”. Forms: des Pfeilstorches, die Pfeilstörche.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Pfeilstorches
- Plural: die Pfeilstörche

## Meanings

1. A stork that has been pierced by an African hunter's arrows or spears but lived to migrate northwards to Europe; a number of such storks have been spotted in German-speaking Europe since the nineteenth century, giving insight into migratory patterns.

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